GL Hearn has announced it is to open an office in Cheltenham following the strategic appointment of Simon Griffin, who joins the independent property consultancy as Business Rates Director.
Simon, who joins GL Hearn in February, has 16 years’ experience in the property sector advising on all aspects of business rates. Before joining GL Hearn, Simon spent several years as a Senior Director at DTZ and before that as an equity partner at Donaldsons.
As part of this strategic appointment, GL Hearn will be opening an office in Cheltenham. Simon will head the new office which will comprise a mix of rating surveyors, rate payment managers and support team members.
On the appointment and new office, Andrew Hetherton, Director and Head of Business Rates for GL Hearn, commented: “It has been a focus for GL Hearn over the last few years to further develop the service areas of the firm. This latest appointment is an exciting development in our long term plans for the team and further cements our reputation as a firm which attracts the very best expertise in the business rates arena.”
Simon added: “I have followed GL Hearn closely throughout my career and cannot help but notice how it has grown to build an unrivalled reputation as one of the leading consultancies in business rates I look forward to working with the business rates team across the UK as I take on the exciting challenge of establishing a presence for GL Hearn in Cheltenham and working with the current GL Hearn team to provide the very best advice to clients.”
GL Hearn is one of the UK’s leading firms of Business Rates advisors offering strategic advice and making appeals on all types of properties and negotiating reductions in rateable value to save money for its clients. GL Hearn also provides a comprehensive business rate payment and refund management service, relieving clients completely of the burden of managing their own rate liabilities.
